| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wear (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers misses long on a runner from close range | 26-21 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster gets the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:20 | Wisconsin | Victor Heiner is called for the reach on Patrick Snead - foul #2 on Victor Heiner, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Thomas Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Brewster | 29-21 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Carlos Gomez picks off the pass by Victor Heiner | 29-21 |
| 17:27 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Paul Wear can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 31-21 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead buries a 3 from straight away | 34-21 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Carlos Gomez steals it from Todd Hardy | 34-21 |
| 16:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Thomas Livingston gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wear (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Denver | Todd Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF) Patrick Snead, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Richard Stanfield (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Paul Wear | |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-21 |
| 15:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Cleveland | 34-21 |
| 15:15 | Denver | William Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| 14:58 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the shot from the left block set up by Garry Staples | 34-23 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garry Staples - foul #1 on Garry Staples, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) William Yang, Garry Staples, Richard Stanfield | |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Thomas Livingston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 36-23 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is denied on a layup by Ruben Florez | 36-23 |
| 13:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Victor Heiner | 36-23 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG) Donald Cleveland | |
| 13:11 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 12:43 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-25 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Keith Headen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 12:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Benny Robidoux | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Keith Headen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Denver | Todd Hardy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 11:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Travis Brewster | 36-25 |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 36-25 |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 11:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ruben Florez | 36-25 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Victor Heiner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Ruben Florez can't tip it in | 36-25 |
| 10:59 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Benny Robidoux - foul #2 on Benny Robidoux, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Patrick Snead, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 10:41 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Richard Stanfield double dribbles | 38-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Reginald Privatsky (SG) Travis Brewster | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Richard Stanfield misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Paul Wear snags the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Garry Staples is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Garry Staples buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Yang | 38-27 |
| 09:02 | Wisconsin | Garry Staples is called for the reach on Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Garry Staples, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Reginald Privatsky | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Garry Staples, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Benny Robidoux picks off the pass by Thomas Thompson | 38-27 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Thomas Livingston lays it up and in | 38-29 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd connects on the floater from the left side | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Heiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Todd Hardy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Ruben Florez tips it home | 40-31 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | 3 seconds is called on Patrick Snead | 40-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (C) Ruben Florez | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Patrick Snead steps in front of the Paul Wear pass | 40-31 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead dunks the ball | 42-31 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Victor Heiner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 05:39 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Benny Robidoux snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Benny Robidoux is hacked by Michael Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Richard Rogers (C) Patrick Snead, Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Ruben Florez (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston | |
| 04:59 | Denver | Donald Cleveland is hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #1 on Jason Lehr, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (PF) Carlos Gomez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:45 | Denver | Ruben Florez makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Wear | 44-39 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Wear - foul #1 on Paul Wear, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Stanfield (PF) Paul Wear | |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Ruben Florez's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Brainerd | 45-39 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Travis Brewster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Yang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garry Staples (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Donald Cleveland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Donald Cleveland double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF), Keith Headen (C) Jason Lehr, Fred Brainerd, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) William Yang, Garry Staples, Richard Stanfield | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald (SF) Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG) Donald Cleveland | |
| 02:36 | Denver | Todd Hardy hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald tips it in | 50-41 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Keith Headen takes the ball from Thomas Livingston | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Travis Brewster is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Travis Brewster, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers (C) Keith Headen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:23 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:52 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Snead | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 00:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Livingston | 52-41 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Ruben Florez loses the dribble to Michael Fitzgerald | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Richard Rogers is fouled on the floor by Victor Heiner - foul #3 on Victor Heiner, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Reginald Privatsky (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF), Keith Headen (C) Travis Brewster, Patrick Snead, Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez, Richard Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Garry Staples (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr runs out the clock | 52-41 |